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Peter Lassen
Lassen Peak was named for Peter Lassen, one of the first w...
Burial of Peter Lassen
“In November 1859 – almost half a year after Lassen’s deat...
Birth of Peter Lassen
“Peter Lassen was born on October 31, 1800 in Farum, Denma...
Peter Lassen
Site of Trading Post
Dedicated by
Plumas Pione...
Migration of Peter Lassen
“We do not know the exact date on which Peter Lassen arriv...
Peter Lassen In California
“In Camponit Peter Lassen and his party had been waiting f...
Peter Lassen Grave
In memory of
Peter Lassen
the pioneer who
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Peter Lassen
Lassen Peak was named for Peter Lassen, one of the first white settlers in the northern Sacramento Valley and the discoverer of a route through the mountains called the Lassen Trail. In the decade and a half that Peter Lassen ...
Burial of Peter Lassen
“In November 1859 – almost half a year after Lassen’s death, another party with Joe Kitts, Antone Storff, and John Tutt, began a new trip back to Black Rock. The men were going to bring the remains of Peter Lassen’s ...
Birth of Peter Lassen
“Peter Lassen was born on October 31, 1800 in Farum, Denmark. At the time Farum was a small village about 15 miles northwest of Copenhagen. Peter was a son of humble parents. His mother was Johanne Sophie Westergaard and his ...
Peter Lassen
Site of Trading Post
Dedicated by
Plumas Pioneer Parlor
No. 210, N.D.G.W.
Plumas Parlor
No. 228, N.S.G.W.
October 26, 1930
Marker is on North Valley Road, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
Migration of Peter Lassen
“We do not know the exact date on which Peter Lassen arrived in America. Let us suppose that he landed in the early spring of 1831. Most reports say that Lassen arrived in Boston, Massachusetts. Also his passport had Boston ...
Peter Lassen In California
“In Camponit Peter Lassen and his party had been waiting for the winter to be over. Instead of crossing the mountain ranges on their way south, he and six other persons decided to go by ship from Fort Vancouver. A ...
Peter Lassen Grave
In memory of
Peter Lassen
the pioneer who
was killed by
the Indians
April 26, 1859
Aged 66 years
Marker can be reached from Wingfield Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org